Insurgents captured after attack on Coalition
February 28, 2006
HAWIJAH, Iraq (Army News Service, Feb. 28, 2006) – Civil Affairs Soldiers attached to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), were on a goodwill mission to meet with citizens of Hawijah to discuss how Coalition Forces could help improve living conditions in the city when the convoy was hit by two RPG’s and small arms fire Tuesday.
After confirming the location of the attackers, who were on the roof of a nearby building, the 101st Soldiers returned fire. Soldiers from Company A, 1-327th Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, were called to conduct a sweep of the area.
During the sweep, the Soldiers captured the two individuals who were moved to a nearby military compound for questioning after a wipe-test confirmed the presence of gunpowder residue on their hands. No Coalition Forces were injured in the attack, though two convoy vehicles sustained minor damages.
A local woman and her two-year-old were injured by the insurgents during the attack, however, an Army medic provided on-site care before they were moved to a U.S. medical facility in Kirkuk for further treatment. Mother and child are reported to be in stable condition.
(Editor’s Note: Story provided by 1st BCT, 101st Abn Div (AASLT)
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